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The louder the sound, the shorter amount of time a person should be exposed to it.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025 -
The Elevated Velocity’s profile ― long hood, spacious interior, short rear overhang, fastback rear end ― is consistent with the current Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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In an environment like that of Gaza today, where most people live in tents or shelters with very little clean water, and with much of the sewage system destroyed, illness is rife and people with weakened immunity are at even greater risk, all the aid agencies said.—
Dawoud Abu Alkas,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Their demands followed several reports that ICE had kept individuals overnight at its downtown Sacramento office for consecutive days with limited water, little access to restrooms and no air conditioning.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Our brief taste of fall weather gets interrupted today with some rain and thunderstorm chances, though most of the precipitation should land in the morning hours.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the future, organizations may explore integrating brief breathwork exercises into virtual meetings, including breathing resets during long work sessions and developing digital platforms that offer customizable breathwork routines.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Shortish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortish. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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